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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 6, p. 180 – 211.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Kien's neighbors feel about Kien?
(a) They ridicule him
(b) They distrust him
(c) They think that he is a spy
(d) They like him

2. What perspective is the first part of this Part written from?
(a) Fourth Person
(b) First person
(c) The Third Person Perspective
(d) Second Person

3. What did one particular friend think was the worst thing that could happen to a soldier?
(a) Having a small house
(b) A bad relationship
(c) Venereal disease
(d) Having no money

4. What is the term for the sudden remembrances that Kien suffers throughout The Sorrow of War?
(a) Flashbacks
(b) Daydreams
(c) Visions
(d) Deja-Vu

5. Why did Kien become a body collector?
(a) To assuage some of his guilt concerning the war
(b) Because it meant he could be alone
(c) Because he needed the money
(d) Because he was head hunted for the job

Short Answer Questions

1. What characterised the feelings that Kien had for warfare before it happened?

2. What does Phuong taunt Kien about becoming?

3. What object does Kien receive years later?

4. Where do Kien and Phuong hide after their train was bombed?

5. What sense suddenly gives Kien a memory of his wartime experiences?

(see the answer key)

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